From the award-winning team behind A Curious Collection of Cats comes a new collection of visual poems celebrating all things canine—from obedience school, to backyard break outs, to flatulent Fidos. Whether your best friend is a plucky Jack Russell, an
The sky is quiet. The yard is quiet. The creek is quietly gurgling. Then...tat, tat, tat, tat, tat, tat, tat, tat, tat, tat! A red-capped woodpecker starts his rap for the day. Next comes nine soft coos from the mourning doves, followed by the chipping
Teenage boys speak out—without the filter of adult sensibility—in a compelling collection of poetry and prose.In a powerful collection of more than seventy uncensored poems and essays, more than fifty teenage boys from across the country explore their
Teenage girls tell their own stories—in compelling poetry and prose paired with 42 striking black-and-white photographs.The voices in this collection have so much to question, so much to grieve. They have so much to celebrate, so much to rage against. T
When Jesse Lucas, a troubled, magnetic acting major, touches the sculpture Meditation in Stanford’s Rodin Sculpture Garden, he burns his finger on the bronze. By the time he returns to the garden that night, an eighteen-year old girl has emerged from th
A journal for parents and children ages roughly four to ten (although age range is flexible) to share the evolution of thoughts, feelings, and dreams over the years. Also great for kids who want to keep a time capsule of their own whimsical thoughts and s
He’s a young artist obsessed with myths. But can he fix his own fate? Acclaimed author Betsy Franco and her talented son collaborate on a hip YA novel of "epic" proportions.Life. Love. Death. Identity. Ovid’s got a lot on his mind, and he pours it all
It's easy to count three of something-- just add them up. But how do you count zero, a number that is best defined by what it's not?Can you see it?Can you hear it?Can you feel it?This important math concept is beautifully explored in a way that will inspi
“The quality here is head and shoulders above most young writers’ collections, and in fact it’s well above many adult anthologies as well.”— Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)The poets are straight, gay, lesbian, bi,
